SQE2 sample question and discussion of answer - Legal Writing (Business organisations, rules and procedures)

Sep 21, 2026

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SQE2 sample question and discussion of answer focused on Legal Writing for business organisations, rules, and procedures. The material explains that candidates complete a computer-based legal writing assessment in 30 minutes, within SQE2’s overall pass-mark requirements. It provides a business partnership scenario involving two issues: whether a partner may keep money earned from extra services for a customer outside normal hours, and whether the business would be liable for purchasing an expensive cleaning robot without the other partner’s agreement.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages11

Reading Time28 min

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Legal Writing assessment overview

Task purpose and timing

Scope of future questions

Partner correspondence scenario

Issue 1: additional carpet cleaning income

Issue 2: liability for purchasing the cleaning machine

Discussion of answer

Key legal points and duties

SQE2 sample question and discussion of answer Legal Writing (Business organisations, rules and procedures) Reviewed December 2025 Candidates will undertake 16 assessments in SQE2 . To pass SQE2 candidates will need to obtain the overall pass mark for SQE2 . This sample question and discussion of answer is an example of a legal writing assessment. This is a computer-based assessment and candidates will have 30 minutes to complete the task. For further details, see the SQE2 Assessment Specification. Please note that the sample questions are provided to give an indication of the type of tasks that candidates could be set. They do not represent all the material that will be covered in SQE2 . Future questions may not take exactly the same format. Question and additional candidate papers From: Partner Sent: 11 February 202\# To: Candidate Subject: Arjun Gupta – Sparkling Carpets I had a telephone conversation yesterday with a new client, Arjun Gupta. Arjun contacted us for advice regarding Sparkling Carpets (the ‘ Business’), a business that he operates in partnership with his cousin, Priti Singh. Arjun and Priti started the Business around four years ago to provide carpet cleaning services to local customers. The Business is conducted from premises located in Sheffield and both partners work full time for the Business during its regular business hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. They are equal partners in the Business and share all expenses and profits equally. They do not have a written partnership agreement. Although the Business is doing well, two issues have arisen recently which are of concern to Arjun. The first issue relates to a customer of the Business , Alessia Ricci, a local hotel owner who also owns a large holiday rental property. This customer regularly uses the Business’s carpet cleaning services for her local hotel and recently mentioned in conversation with Arjun how pleased she was with Priti’s work in providing carpet cleaning services at her rental property to ensure her carpets were in perfect condition for guests. Alessia Ricci told Arjun that Priti has been attending her holiday rental premises from time to time outside the Business’s normal business hours to clean the carpets inbetween bookings. Arjun was unaware of this and asked Priti about it. She explained that she has a good relationship with Alessia Ricci and has been making some extra money for herself by providing these additional cleaning services in her spare time using the partnership equipment. Arjun would like to know whether Priti is entitled to keep the money she has made from this additional work. The second issue is that Priti has recently been trying to persuade Arjun to purchase an expensive robot carpet cleaning machine (the ‘Cleaning Machine’) to enhance the Business’s existing cleaning facilities. Arjun has told Priti that the Business cannot afford the Cleaning Machine. The partners took out a five-year bank loan when the Business was first set up, on which the Business is making regular repayments, and Arjun wishes to have this loan repaid in full before making any further investment in equipment. The loan will not be paid off until the end of next year. Arjun is concerned that Priti may nevertheless go ahead and purchase the Cleaning Machine without his agreement. If so, Arjun would like to know whether the Business would be liable for the purchase. I informed Arjun that we would send him a letter advising him on these two issues. I also briefly discussed with him the benefits of having a written partnership agreement. Arjun indicated that he would like to discuss this further in due course but for now wishes to deal only with the two issues outlined above. You therefore do not need to address the benefits of a written partnership agreement in your letter. I have already dealt with all client care and money laundering issues, so there is no need for you to deal with these. Please write a le

FAQs

What is the purpose of the SQE2 sample question and discussion of answer?

It provides an example of a legal writing assessment task and indicates the type of work candidates could be set, without representing all covered material.

How long do candidates have to complete the assessment task?

Candidates have 30 minutes to complete the computer-based legal writing task.

What are the two issues the letter must address?

Whether Priti is entitled to keep extra money earned from additional carpet cleaning services for Alessia Ricci, and who would be liable for the cleaning machine purchase if Priti buys it without Arjun’s agreement.

Sep 21, 2026

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